Dec 06, 20 kevin costner directs and stars in this actionfilled epic set in a postapocalyptic american west. The postman by kevin costner, will patton, larenz tate. When it was further announced that the academy awardwinning director of dances with wolves would also direct this film, i knew we were in for a ride. I find it funny that the apocalyptic date is 20only 2 years away. The postman by david brin a retroview by eric allen some people may be aware of the movie adaptation of the postman with kevin costner.
Part 2 bethlehem and the honists pursue the postman. The postman 1997 kevin costner as the postman imdb. I would probably recommend skipping it unless youre a really huge costner fan, because thats pretty much the only thing the movie has going for it. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Moreover, she starred in many other movies are the postman. Best from the american library association is widely considered the most. A timeless novel as urgently compelling as war day or alas, babylon, david brins the postman is the dramatically moving saga of a man who rekindled the spirit of america through the power of a dream, from a modern master of science fiction. Mar 07, 2011 the dance scene in the movie the postman. Despite the relative disappointment of waterworld, a costnerhelmed action movie must have seemed like a good bet. Bethlehem is incensed to see the american flag lincoln has hung outside the post office.
As someone who grew up with movies in the late 80s and. An m1 carbine is carried by the postman kevin costner at the beginning of the film. She reveals that ford lincoln mercury organized a postal service based on the postman s story. Kevin costner and annie costner at an event for for love of the game 1999. Wouldnt it be great if wars could be fought just by the assholes who started them. Kevin has three children from his first wife, cindy.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. I was mystified in one scene where the boy misses runs out the door with a letter missing the postman. The postman is a 1997 american postapocalyptic actionadventure film produced and directed by kevin costner and features him in the lead role. Kevin costner poignantly watched his daughter annie costner exchange i dos with fiance danny cox this past weekend at an outdoor wedding on his private estate in california. The year is 20, and the united states has collapsed under the weight of war, plagues and environmental damage. In the year 20, a massive war has left most of the country in total disarray. Yes its a stretch, but so is the script, the pacing, and most of the performances here, so lets call it a western. A novel and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
Cindy costner single, married, divorced, kevin coster. The postman is loosely based on the book of the same name, and like all adaptations, the filmmakers were faced with choices over the content. Kevin costner directed and stars in this adaptation of david brins science fiction novel the postman 1985, first published. Near the end of the movie members of the postman s army can be seen carrying m1 carbines as well. She is an actress, known for dances with wolves 1990, the postman 1997 and the babysitters club 1995. I particualrly love the scenes where gordon finds the skeletal postal worker with his own faces reflection superimposed on the skeletal postman s, and of course the scene when he climbs the rope. Jul 22, 2019 this is the story of a lie that became the most powerful kind of truth. He has made or participated in the making of 47 movies. He was a survivora wanderer who traded tales for food and shelter in the dark and. Larenz tate and annie costner, the daughter of kevin kostner, who costar in the futuristic adventure motion picture the postman pose. She worked in the environmental legislation department in rhode island.
Kevin costners daughter annie looked gorgeous on her. The postman by david brin mostly good and still relevant. Annie is the first child and daughter to the waterworld 1995 actor. Kevin costner the postman, will patton general bethlehem, olivia. In 1978, he married his college friend cindy costner. Annie costner, kevin costner, joe costner and lily costner. Some years ago there was a movie titled the postman with kevin costner that was loosely based on this novel by science fiction writer david brin. Some 16 years from the present day, america has been turned into a wasteland of separated communities minus a national government.
Neil postmans most popular book is amusing ourselves to death. Larenz tate and annie costner, the daughter of kevin. A second kevin costner and modern west album, turn it on, was released in february 2010 in europe and was supported by a european tour. Kevin costners daughter annie costner marries danny cox. Buy the postman by david brin from amazons fiction books store. One of the most conspicuous flops of its decade, the 1997 release must have seemed like a. Annie costner celebrity profile check out the latest annie costner photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The film also features will patton, larenz tate, olivia williams, james russo, and tom petty. With kevin costner, will patton, larenz tate, olivia williams. Lily costner is an american actress and the daughter of the famous actor, kevin costner, best known for her role as lily in a 1995 american comedydrama movie, the babysitters club directed by melanie mayron. A wanderer costner finds a preapocalyptic mail truck, puts on a postal uniform and sets out to deliver a bag of mail, hoping to earn himself a few free meals. Annie costner, kevin costner, joe costner and lily costner get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. It describes a world in the aftermath of and terrible war that destroyed civilisation.
Postman pat to the rescue by cunliffe, john, munsinger, lynn, ill. A nameless drifter dons a postman s uniform and bag of mail as he begins a quest to inspire hope to the survivors living in postapocalyptic america. People mostly recognize him for his role as eliot ness in the untouchables, john j. Sound off films is a boutique production company focused on documentary and nonfiction storytelling. Some time later, he met richard burton, and this made him go after acting.
It was based on this book which was published in 1985. A group of eager young men band together with the postman and form their own army. Actor kevin costner and kids annie, lily and joe costner. Kevin costner is an american actor, producer, musician, and director. He loses it when he gets captured and its never seen again. Postman pat, first edition abebooks passion for books. It is set in a postapocalyptic and neowestern version of the united states in the then nearfuture year of 20, sixteenplus years after unspecified. Academy awardwinning actordirectorproducer kevin costner made a solid career out of playing, amiable, dependable leading men with a stoic, deadpan style best utilized in sportsthemed, feelgood movies. As they tour the ravaged land they come upon the small town the postman has just left. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Annie has been married to her doctor sweetheart danny cox. Kevin costner list of movies and tv shows tv guide. I had watched the film with kevin costner which was ok however it did spark my interest. Hasnt kevin costner played a drifter with no name in another post apocalyptic film.
Kevin costner, annie costner, joe costner, and lily costner at an event for message in a bottle 1999 kevin costner, annie costner, joe costner, and lily costner at an event for message in a bottle 1999. Cindy costner was born cynthia silva on october 29, 1956, in california, usa. Neil postman has 29 books on goodreads with 76440 ratings. I kind of like the movie but it could have been so much better if it had adhered to the book more than it did. The postman is a postapocalyptic dystopia science fiction novel by david brin.
The movie the postman, starring kevin costner, came out in 1997, and was one of my first exposures to the post apocalyptic genre. The postman is the dramatically moving saga of a man who rekindled the spirit of america through the power of a dream. Kevin and his first wife, cindy costner, welcomed their eldest child, daughter annie, in april 1984. Costners return to directing after his oscarwinning dances with wolves 1990 is a futuristic epic depicting the aftermath of a destructive war. Actor kevin costner and kids annie, lily and joe costner attend the postman burbank premiere on december 12, 1997 at the steven j. I consider postman to be one of the three or four best science fiction books by living authors. It is about a man wandering the desolate oregon countryside who finds a united states postal service uniform, which he puts on and then claims he is a mail carrier and federal inspector for the restored united states of america. Im not sure why the amazon page shows the spanish cover, someone should fix that. The media gave it a critical mauling and it bombed at the box office, but it just seems to have been part of the anti costner movement of the time.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. It shows the struggle of those who have survived and that hope is a very powerful weapon to regain what seemed lost for humanity. The scope for something being considered a horror movie is fairly broad, so with that in mind were going to consider kevin costner s the postman as a postapocalyptic western, essentially due to the amount of horses involved. The postman by kevin costner, will patton, larenz tate, olivia. In july 2012, the band performed in halifax, nova scotia, at the 20th annual telus world skins game in support of the iwk health centre foundation, donating a guitar personally autographed by costner. Despite the postapocalyptic scenario and several action sequences, the book is largely about civilization and its symbols. Jun 15, 2018 back when his oldest daughter, annie, now 34, was a teen, she demanded to see his 1993 drama a perfect world, in which costner plays an escaped convict who befriends a young boy. In the year 20 civilization has all but destroyed itself. In 1997, a film adaptation of the novel was released starring kevin costner and will patton. Some 16 years from the present day, america has been turned into a wasteland of. The postman japanese promo program press booklet kevin costner tom petty in the postman musician movie cameos. Kevin costner, annie costner, and lily costner at an event for play it to the bone 1999 kevin costner, annie costner, and lily costner at an event for play it to the bone 1999.
I picked up this book because as a teenager i loved the movie. Stardirector kevin costner s futuristic folly the postman is so loopy that, for a while, one wants to. Kevin costner full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Kevin costner biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. Author david brin discusses his postapocalyptic novel, the postman and compares it with the 1997 movie by kevin costner. Falling from the oscarwinning glory of dances with wolves to the opposite end of the critical and boxoffice scale, kevin costner must have been deeply humbled when this threehour postapocalyptic talehis sophomore effort as a directorwas greeted with a critical thrashing and tepid audience response. Kevin costner directed and stars in this adaptation of david brins science fiction novel the postman 1985, first published in 1982 issues of isaac asimovs science fiction magazine. Aug, 2015 watch the postman full movie online here the postman 9922. Kevin costner, annie costner, joe costner, and lily costner at an event for for love of the game 1999 kevin costner, annie costner, joe costner, and lily costner at an event for for love of the game 1999. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Lily costner is living a lavish life with her famous. Mar 27, 2012 this pin was discovered by terri cabarubio. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the postman with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
For the best experience please update your browser. Years after a major global conflict has left the united states in dystopian disarray, a nomadic traveler who becomes known as the postman kevin costner wanders through towns in the northwest. Annie costner daughter with cindy costner date of birth. Cindy costner later played a role in dances with wolves.
The postman has always been one of my favorite movies. It needs a reappraisal as the postman i found to be highly enjoyable. It is about a man wandering the desolate oregon countryside who finds a united states postal service uniform, which he puts on and then claims he is a mail carrier and federal inspector for. She is known for her work on dances with wolves and liteweight but mostly people recognized her as a former wife of actor, kevin costner. She belongs to the white ethnicity and portuguese ancestry. The postman is loosely based on the book of the same name, and. He made his nowinfamous film debut as a corpse in director lawrence kasdans the big chill 1983. Waterworld is also an enjoyable film, so i dont get what theyre playing out.
Kevin costners epic adventure the postman was released in 1997 to a. After a war that decimated the government and most of the population of the united states possibly the world people struggle to survive against starvation and rogue groups of armed men. When spring arrives, they cross the range and run into a girl, who claims to be a postal carrier. Jul 17, 2019 kevin costner biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is kevin costner. The postman 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The screenplay was written by eric roth and brian helgeland, based on david brins 1985 book of the same name. When ever the postman called, he would unpin his jaw to reveal thos. Books by neil postman author of amusing ourselves to death.